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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
Fragments explain tips on cleaning, cooking, and daily chores with old fashioned steps. Several lines mention water temperatures, prep methods, and household routines, while other parts refer to tools like suet and oats and reference era specific practices found in the periodical.
A scraped OCR listing dozens of names and addresses from Cobram area businesses and residents. Entries include storekeepers, agents, bakers, dentists, builders, hotels, auctioneers, and public offices with street locations and partial titles, reflecting a community directory snapshot.
Calculation guidance for tank dimensions with top bottom and middle areas. Describes area depths slopes and unit conversions, including division by 27 for feet to cubic measurements and adjustments for soil and road dimensions. Includes scattered figures such as 60 4804800 top area 20.2 0- 40 bottom area 04 80.14-8000 middle area 1200 13,300 divided by 62,200 4,208 5 14 depth and final volume outcomes.
A terse guide explains computing an oblong stack volume by multiplying length by width and the height to obtain the base volume, then using half the height for the top area to estimate contents. The method aims for precise measurement by applying area calculations and aggregation to derive overall content volume.
The 56 000 ton RMS Majestic, formerly Blamark, is the world's largest liner on its maiden Southampton to New York voyage. Oil driven with a 100 000 hp turbine, nearly 1000 ft long and 100 ft wide, it carries thousands of passengers and features a double hull, fireproof bulkheads, 450 alarms, and three wireless stations for transatlantic and emergency communication.
The article explains methods for measuring celestial distances, sizes, and volumes using parallax and spectroscopic analysis. It notes Alpha Centauri and Orion, sun measurements, moon mountain heights via shadows, and estimates like Apennine peaks at about 18 000 feet. It discusses parallax as the key to distances within the solar system and references 61 Cygni as a nearby star once measured by Bessel, highlighting the vast scales and speeds in space.
A rustic exchange features a sailor and companion debating how many herrings and mackerel sixpence can buy. They muddle counts and coins amid pipe smoke as a vote from the corner adds to the humorous confusion, reflecting a curio of seaside speech.
A brief item notes supplies at the courier office, highlighting affordable envelopes and writing pads available to customers. The notice emphasizes practical stationery offerings and local convenience.
A fragmented extract lists Cobram and surrounding areas with divisions such as Tungamah, Youammite, and Jett Tebbe Taba. It records representatives, shire officers, inspectors, and a Walkuworks Trust meeting cadence, naming chairs and staff like W H Tricks and T Kelly CE, plus Government nominees.
The delivery and despatch of letters addressed to the Melbourne suburbs will be greatly facilitated if the number of the postal district is shown. The numbers are as follows.
Cobram Court of Petty Sessions sits on Tuesdays and Fridays for ordinary business. Names listed include the police magistrate Moyers, Clerk of Courts, Constable Johnson, and J. J. Kennedy. Cobram Waterworks Trust appointments, church leaders, registrar staff, and school staff are named with roles and officials.
Fragmentary OCR lists several banks including Bank of Avetrulasle-Menager A Wr Biche beni Savings Bank Aymey Bank of Common watlch Barings Bank Agrory As Post Oley. Details unreadable, no clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text lists church and religious figures with partial titles and roles, including Rev We and Rev Bather Ellis, constable, registrar, and various names such as John Hughes and Timothy erga A. Jones, but lacks coherent events or dates.
The Cobram A and P Association ROMOTERS invite applications for footwork and cricket gatherings at the show grounds on various occasions. By order M D O'Dwyer, Secretary.
Mr Keamy acts as agent for booking spraying orders for Spraying M suitable to destroy all insects. A modern motor sprayer is on hand. Contracts for spraying can be done at shortest notice. Spraying material is kept on his property at.
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